Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

think I wouldn’t find out?” He asked me, sounding hurt, and I fought

Amanda will

moan louder than necessary when you two are

are my wife and

leave,”

Alphas that if they give you refuge, they will

might have a fated, but you are still my wife, and I

you go, Tamia,” He said with

a time it would have made my heart flutter, but that was

do not feel the same way anymore,” I said, and my

will talk

your office, and I am

tomorrow evening, and I want you

still my wife, and I love you dearly,” he

smiled because I was going

sent me an invite and promised to introduce me to

did not mean we would deal with it the

home,” he said and walked

Amanda was crying

and went to my

and Leo’s, but he

surprise, I found him

to ask him what the deal was with Amanda,

door behind me

did not want him coming in or touching

the knob on the door, and I

realised he must have told Amanda he would be sleeping

doing this to please me;

I Ignored him.

showering, I dressed up in the bathroom and ensured that the lace fitted

have more sexually provocative outfits, and now

exited the bathroom and went to sit at the vanity

did you start locking the bathroom door?” he said, sitting

third party moved into my home, you stylishly moved out of our room,” I replied,

our room, Tamia,

to this; I am trying,” He said, sounding like a broken record,

said, smiling,

and kissed his

“Don’t force it, Leo.

I said, and he sighed

“You are so distant.

want you,” He said, kissing his mark again, and

do not have to touch me because I complained,” I told him, and he sucked

noticed you changed your wardrobe,” He

for you,” I

Soon he gave up.

us

and Max,”

find my fated too, and we can have a fuck fest,” I said, and his face

should I?” I pointed out the selfishness

want to tell me?” I asked him, knowing he had come to

the dinner Alpha Kyle is

I know I asked you to come with me, but Amanda was hoping

on sitting it out,

isn’t just for you and your

Linda, and I plan on honouring

changed my mind about taking you there because

has embarrassed her husband too many times and has a drinking

rejecting her will weaken Kyle; I am sure he would have done it in

would have just

the same thing must have made you accept

miserable, and she chose to do

nothing wrong with

can’t leave, so Linda tries to find love and

not shame her for it.”

He looked bewildered.

you plan on following

I won’t share.

refuse to share,” he said,

have to,” I said, pointing out the foolishness and selfishness of

robe and went to lie on the

dinner party with you, and you do not have to sleep with me as

frozen, and I could

pointed at